The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-19
Tho prrsi,lcnt renlied as follows

when Va 1875 n convention was hcld ~ Mem
uhis in the state oi Tennessee, having tur H. OBJ
Icrt Inc Development oi the r-uufrcs Of the wet
crn aud southern -taic ono oi the tnosi prominent
and arscying statesmen ol tc country iorvl"ll ihe
fttufr greatness and importance oi a point in Dc
Kalb rnuny Ia the STATE oi &c MIA, called ~
lant not far frum the yillhgc oi lc,tiui INC
Ihcc va thea ptoptfy rnllrd Aloint' w Atasm
Was then newly a name given To- the nilrnnl ia.
lion here having NO fair pfuicusiun a. pvnF either
n village or city. II wns two war alter this tha
Ilc name wAs adopted by the iSuplc OF The liiuc
Wiling" Of Marthas,ille, when they proudly sc
uuir,d "a city charter Experiencing All the inci'
drut aud struggle common in municila groNth,
N bnd In 1871 y population oi about lAnpl Soon
ibrrai,rr the THUNDER oi war sounded All about
her and bsCigcd army uecuniod hct
streets and busincs plaC,f. Her huildings ana
prnterty were destroyed by buth arlniss-tho bc.
,ciued aud the b,sic,cn-to such an extent that
When The inhabitants In Dcrcmbcf, 1874, returned
,o the riiy from which they had been driven, they
s,,nJ ,bsif homcs wrrcked and burned and their
.ity scene of charrct aud dcsolnic ruin Thus u
is that the Atlanta Of today may well be aid TO
have in,riy secn evidence of the activity aud
pepeycruncc ui the people Of the United sialc in
Inc cfration oi prosperous AMI busuiuF ciur, ahl
I'M overcoming dimcultics that ar in',pafaMc
from new settler rnis aud the growth ~ new cite.
put IL seems Ia me that an element oi hcroiin u
added by pcoplc who view without u,slali W. W.
ds.tnirtlon they have wrought who bTin again
to build their waste pacs and who IN spite OF the
rrcaicst discoumgvmvnif, eyincc determination
10 reach their do,ny IN ~,nH '"3 go,r,dt, goHm u,c
biy larger morr prusreruus aud iairrt than
tbe dcstruyod Atlanta, Her place mt
s@oSg Am Constantly I lpSTasIng business and her sTc
msnuiarturina Interests are c,ldcnccs OF the ooui
age and enterprise q beg bS9g'1 Is'' W., $ ,s.II s,II
,brslor, al ;heIr achievements b. left Ia their sne
rmtI6eatiun. All their countJncn may cphgniu.
late themselves that What has her been none v ih'
,,suit oi American coumrc aud American enter
nrise surely nothing should stand In the way ol
snSb congratuiation aud the citizen who, sceing
thoc additions 10 the wealth aud pfogtSs o. 'h, p
,bs reople who have restored Atlanta, "lhese ar
nv rouhtrymen," ioucis his icalty " American
citrsnship. The engt, oi Apana IN S W., h,,Iu,'
have not been selfish and circuu .cribcd Inc W
tsruatlonAi cotton erpOsiuon OF lssl am th'
rational commercial convention Of lhS-both I'm
.ss,Snt event which originated With her Pseopl'
md verr held hcr-worr oi great dlic
advantage 10 lATe ,sgiion r snd I" nv nv
IcneU 10 the county, To-Day huhnu
holds another exposition 10 which ih
nsopie Of Georgia and neighbohng htaiss arr IN
stcd here 20 display thet prgdpcn .nd hs,. man Is
sssnr csnae, iaii 70 lead to the b,s, rsulp
p,csy man al all concerned In what is herr cHhit
lied vii rr,urn 10 ~, home WIN per pd ,,o. s
ls,,, and the aggregate oi this VIII make Iic
.na ito.i@rous nsiEbborhocd 10 oonusEion mase
fch aud prospsf. s.a, r,,Ius,s This ls nc
si~s,s Inc rrsult oi fertility o. ,ou OF ~ .nApe
siiity hui Of the enterprise oi ~ geupie lnausl
ILL.,. .urh espo.itlons a. this, where they ma
,ssn, sna iate counsel and learn Of each other
I.s msst anI n.Ishborng sAics sill trsl the npul'
y, isc cotton erposition Of 1871 aud The comme
si.i conyention oi ikas and trust thnt the fie'
mon, =, bIbltlon may prute 81 a. grrnt beneht
,hoc 10 thr material welfare ~ the langc sccilon
eoSptry which has contributed 10 IL success
Al the conclusion Of the President
nccch repeated calls were made Tor Coz
Gordon. In response the Governor 9ro' arc,
and proposed 'threc cheers for Mn
Cleveland" which were given with vii
,nibuslasm. The multitude were deic
r,ned. however, TO have speech irol
,h, C;oycrnor. and in response TO prolong,
.,ns he came forward and said M
,,,iow countrymcn, | will do nothing mo
,han ioin YOU in the loud acclaim th
,rsmbIcs @ upon this southern air and thril
80, yery being in welcome toa Dem
o "r,sc Ptesident. prolonged and enth
.;ssiic cheering ] join each ana all
,os c'S' In the proclamation which 80
oo,,s ut,er. that We have IN our ml9
,hc " man Of destiny without a Wf'erl
IN ,v ihe % past or the future" tGreS' chez
ing